Wrapping paper

Yesterday, I discovered a great gift and stationery company called Cavallini & Co. I'm really loving anything with birds on at the moment, and they do the most exquisite bird-patterned wrapping paper.I bought two sheets of wrapping paper; one a pale...

Easter basket

I had originally filled my Easter basket with shredded green grass and Easter chocolates. Then, a friend gave me Easter M&M's she'd picked up in the US. I just had to put them out and thought the basket was the best place for them. I placed a ceramic...

Easter table setting

On Easter Sunday I was so excited at the thought of decorating my dining table ready for my guests.I laid out my Easter table runner and six side plates, placing my Easter bird houses on top of the plates. I put my Easter bird tree at the end of the...

Easter cupcakes tower

Traditional 3 tier cake stand with my chocolate mallow, raspberry, and toffee apple cupcak...

Chocolate mallow cupcakes

Chocolate mallow cupcakes (makes 12 muffin size cakes)125g butter, softened1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract150g caster sugar2 eggs180g self raising flour1 tablespoon Green & Blacks cocoa powder80ml semi-skimmed milk12 marshmallows12 pieces of Green &...

Raspberry cupcakes

Raspberry and almond cupcakes (makes 12 muffin size cakes)125g butter, softened2 eggs150g caster sugar1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract90g dried raspberries100g ground almonds150g self raising flour60ml milkPreheat oven to 160-180 deg C.Line muffin tray with...

Toffee apple cupcakes

I had recently seen cupcakes with shards of toffee on, which got me wondering if I could make nests out of toffee. It took me three attempts, but I got there in the end. I wanted the cupcakes' flavour to match the toffee nests so, being a big fan of...

Fondant flowers

To make fondant flowers you'll need:White ready to roll regal ice icing (also called roll-out icing, rolled fondant or pastillage),Sifted icing sugar (also called powdered sugar or confectioners' sugar),Natural food colouring in the colours you want...

Glass bunny

I saw this glass bunny butter dish and had to have it! I filled it with the tiniest Cadbury Mini Eggs.On the left is a normal sized Mini Egg, and on the right a tiny o...

Bucket of chocolate nests

If you have been reading my blog for a while, you know I love everything in my kitchen to colour co-ordinate, so I have several storage buckets in pale blue. I thought the 'EGGS' one would make a great container to put my chocolate Easter nests in to...

Chocolate nests

It's a tradition in my family for my Mum to make chocolate nests every year and hide them in the garden for us to find. I decided to make some of my own this year. Now that my siblings and I are adults I decided to make "grown-up" Easter nests with dark...

Kitchen wish list

Today, I looked for pale blue and pink kitchen utensils to match my existing sets. Here are some of the items I found that I'd love to add to my collection one day. It's nice to dream!Rolling pin from Sil-Pin.Set of 12 Miniamo 'Pastels' Silicone cup...

Kitchen baking utensils

I love everything to colour co-ordinate, like my cute kitchen cupboard, so all my baking and kitchen utensils are mainly in pale blue with hints of pale pink.The tray above was my first purchase from Cath Kidston, over 10 years ago, from her first shop...

Luxe loungewear

I received my new Hush Summer '09 catalogue last week and wanted to share just how lovely their stuff is. This year I am definitely buying the beach b...

Easter bird houses

As it's coming up to Easter, I thought it would be fun to make myself some Easter-themed decorations. I'd already made some Easter birds and Easter mushrooms, but I also wanted some place settings for the table.Thinking about the place settings reminded...

Easter tree

I finished making fifteen of the Easter felt birds today. Having already gathered twigs in a nearby wood, I arranged them into a cluster and then wrapped silver wire around them to hold them together. To hide the wire, I covered it with a pretty striped...

Easter table runner

I had been looking for a pretty white table runner for a while now, but all the ones I found were out of my budget. Instead, I bought a plain linen one and hand stitched broderie anglaise down each side using embroidery threads. To finish off, I threaded...

Easter door

With Easter just a week away, I hung my Easter egg wreath from John Lewis on our front door tod...
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